Using the imperfect to tell what you used to do or used to be like when you were younger Français 3 Mademoiselle Black Lycée Eastridge.

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Using the imperfect to tell what you used to do or used to be like when you were younger Français 3 Mademoiselle Black Lycée Eastridge

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How do we talk about the past en français?

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What do we need the imperfect tense? Imperfect indicates something that used to be done. –I used to play the clarinette. –She used to suck her thumb. –We used to do our homework regularly. It also can indicate something that was going on when something else happened. –I was washing my hair when you called.

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How do you form the imperfect? 1.Determine the subject. 2.Conjugate the verb in present for the « nous » form, no matter what the subject chosen. 3.Drop the « ons » ending. 4.Add the imperfect ending that corresponds to the subject chosen.